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What is the Difference Between Albums vs Galleries in WordPress

Do you want to know the difference between albums vs galleries in WordPress? When you’re first starting out, the terminology can be a bit confusing. In this article, we will explain the difference between albums vs galleries in WordPress.

Gallery

An image gallery in WordPress is a set of multiple images. The purpose of an image gallery is to display your photos in one place.

Comments

Envira, this seems so backwards intuitively. Albums are books we slide our photos into. We all have them. We go to a gallery to view art. You could have an album in a gallery, but not the other way around. What is the reasoning behind this?

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